What do we see when we look at the horizon from a comfortable place? It’s a distant spot that we may visit, but it can remain just barely in sight for quite a while if we aren’t moving. Especially if ...

There’s piety, and there’s discipleship. I wouldn’t want to say they can’t and don’t overlap. They often do. My personal piety runs to practices that I wouldn’t necessarily recommend to any person ...

Reading for pleasure is declining, and it's changing how people engage with faith and scripture. What does this mean for you?

Faith Works columnist Jeff Gill preacher reflects on how to share faith's message in a changing world, from street corners to literature.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. My mentor in seminary, Michael Kinnamon, liked to tell students the best dialogue takes place when we engage our opponents at ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

This Sunday’s readings offer three different lenses to examine what is perhaps best left mysterious: how faith works within one’s tradition. “Much will be required of the person entrusted with much, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. There’s piety, and there’s discipleship. I wouldn’t want to say they can’t and don’t overlap. They often do. My personal piety ...